SPACE.HAUS — WEEKLY INTEL BRIEFING Monday, May 25, 2026 ============================================================ Sources scanned: 50 Companies with news: 7 Funding activity: $0 Top story: China launches year-long Shenzhou-23 crew mission Canonical: https://space.haus/briefings/2026-05-25.html Interactive: https://space.haus/briefing/2026-05-25 CONTRACTS, AWARDS & GOVERNMENT ACTIVITY --------------------------------------- BAE Systems — N/A [CONTRACT] • May 24 — BAE Systems has supplied sensor hardware for the U.S. Space Force's next-generation polar satellite program, supporting enhanced space domain awareness capabilities. (https://satnews.com/2026/05/24/bae-systems-supplies-sensor-hardware-for-space-force-next-gen-polar-satellite/) Blue Origin — Kent, WA [OPS UPDATE] • May 25 — The FAA has cleared Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket for flight after being grounded, enabling the company to resume launch operations. (https://orbitaltoday.com/2026/05/25/the-faa-clears-the-blue-origin-new-glenn-rocket-for-flight/) LAUNCH ACTIVITY & MISSION MILESTONES ------------------------------------ China National Space Administration (CNSA) — Beijing, China [LAUNCH] • May 24 — China launched the Shenzhou-23 crewed mission to the Tiangong space station on May 24, carrying three astronauts including Hong Kong's first space traveler, Li Jiaying, for a year-long record-duration stay. The crew successfully docked with Tiangong as China continues mapping its path to a 2030 lunar landing. (https://spacenews.com/shenzhou-23-crew-arrives-at-tiangong-as-china-maps-path-to-2030-lunar-landing/) SpaceX — Hawthorne, CA [LAUNCH] • May 24 — SpaceX launched 29 Starlink satellites on Memorial Day from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 7:48 a.m. EDT. This Starlink 10-47 mission marked SpaceX's 60th orbital flight of 2026, including one Falcon Heavy and 59 Falcon 9 flights. (https://spaceflightnow.com/2026/05/24/live-coverage-spacex-to-launch-29-starlink-satellites-on-a-falcon-9-rocket-from-cape-canaveral/) INDUSTRY CONTEXT ---------------- Andøya Spaceport — Andøya, Norway [OPS UPDATE] • May 25 — Northern Norway's spaceport infrastructure is launch-ready, but the European Commission's updated EU Space Regulation and new Arctic policy remain incomplete, creating regulatory uncertainty for Arctic launch operations. (https://spacenews.com/northern-norway-is-ready-to-launch-eu-space-regulation-and-its-new-arctic-policy-is-not/) European Space Agency (ESA) — Paris, France [PARTNERSHIP] • May 25 — ESA hosted the first joint meeting of continental space agencies in Noordwijk, the Netherlands, marking a new era of inter-regional space cooperation and coordination. (https://spacewatch.global/2026/05/esa-hosts-continental-space-agencies-for-first-joint-meeting-in-noordwijk-the-netherlands/) German Space Surveillance Center — Germany [OPS UPDATE] • May 25 — Germany's new telescope system for LEO and GEO space surveillance is nearing completion, enhancing European space situational awareness capabilities. (https://spacewatch.global/2026/05/germanys-new-telescope-system-for-leo-and-geo-space-surveillance-nears-completion/) ADDITIONAL UPDATES ------------------ International Space Station — Low Earth Orbit [OPS UPDATE] • May 24 — Expedition 74 crew remained busy through April with vehicle arrivals, science experiments, and maintenance activities. A Roscosmos spacewalk is scheduled with NASA providing coverage. (https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2026/05/iss-roundup-april/) ============================================================ Generated by space.haus · AI-curated from 50+ industry sources. Verify before making business decisions.